red sky at night, sailors' delight; red sky at morn, sailors forlorn

Alternative form of red sky at night, sailors' delight; red sky at morning, sailors take warning.

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  1. alternativeAlternative form of red sky at night, sailors' delight; red sky at morning, sailors take warning.
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APA

red sky at night, sailors' delight; red sky at morn, sailors forlorn. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/red%20sky%20at%20night%2C%20sailors'%20delight%3B%20red%20sky%20at%20morn%2C%20sailors%20forlorn

MLA

“red sky at night, sailors' delight; red sky at morn, sailors forlorn.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/red%20sky%20at%20night%2C%20sailors'%20delight%3B%20red%20sky%20at%20morn%2C%20sailors%20forlorn. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “red sky at night, sailors' delight; red sky at morn, sailors forlorn,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/red%20sky%20at%20night%2C%20sailors'%20delight%3B%20red%20sky%20at%20morn%2C%20sailors%20forlorn.

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